Multiscale diversity in the marshes of the georgia coastal ecosystems LTER

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 865-877

  Robinson, John D ^a   Diaz Ferguson, Edgardo ^a,b   Poelchau, Monica F ^a   Pennings, Steven ^c   Bishop, Thomas Dale ^d   Wares, John ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c University of Houston   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

GCE LTER; Genetic diversity; Salt marsh; Settlement rate; SGDC; Species genetic diversity correlation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL ZONE; CRUSTACEAN; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SALTMARSH; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; THORACICA;

EID: 77953543954     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9188-2     Document Type: Article

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